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Le Sueur‑Henderson board approves preliminary levy max just under $5.2 million; final vote set for Dec. 2
Summary
The Le Sueur‑Henderson School Board unanimously approved a preliminary levy certification Sept. 16 that sets the maximum levy at just under $5.2 million, a roughly 4% decline from last year; the final levy will be set at a Truth‑in‑Taxation hearing on Dec. 2.
The Le Sueur‑Henderson School Board voted unanimously on Sept. 16 to approve a preliminary levy certification that sets the district’s maximum levy at just under $5.2 million for the coming year, a roughly 4% decrease from the prior year. The board set a Truth‑in‑Taxation hearing for Dec. 2 to consider and adopt the final levy.
Mr. Wagner, a district staff member, explained the process to the board, saying the September action sets a preliminary amount that is used to mail proposed tax statements to property owners and that the final levy is adopted at the December hearing. “For the record, we don’t really set the levy ourselves … it is sort of a formula that is basically determined by the state of Minnesota,” Mr. Wagner said, describing the non‑voter‑approved portion of the levy as a state formula.
Board members were told the levy breaks into three pieces: the voter‑approved operating levy, voter‑approved bond referendums (the district’s 2022 building referendum was cited as an example), and a state‑calculated, non‑voter portion. The presentation identified the preliminary total as just under $5.2 million and noted the district’s general revenue portion of that levy at $1.6 million, which the presenter said represented about 13% of the district’s total budget.
The presenter also characterized local taxpayer funding as a large share of district revenue; the transcript records the figure as “133%,” which appears inconsistent with standard accounting and was not clarified during the meeting. That discrepancy was not resolved at the session.
A director moved to approve the maximum levy amount; another director seconded. The board voted in favor, with the motion carried unanimously (recorded as 4‑0). Earlier in the special meeting the board also approved the meeting agenda by unanimous vote.
The next formal step is the district’s Truth‑in‑Taxation meeting on Dec. 2, when taxpayers may comment and the board will adopt the final levy.
